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- Winners National League (1976–2012) American League (1976–2012)
- Notes
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}}The Rolaids Relief Man Award was an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given from 1976 to 2012 to the top relief pitchers of the regular season, one in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL). Relief pitchers are the pitchers who enter the game after the starting pitcher is removed. The award was sponsored by Rolaids, whose slogan was "R-O-L-A-I-D-S spells relief." Because the first closers were nicknamed "firemen", a reference to "putting out the fire" of another team's rally, the trophy was a gold-plated firefighter's helmet. Unlike other awards, such as the Cy Young Award or the MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, the Relief Man was based on statistical performance, rather than votes. Each save was worth three points; each win was worth two points; and each loss was worth negative two points. Beginning with the 1987 MLB season, negative two points were given for blown saves. In the 2000 MLB season, the term "tough save", which was worth an additional point, was introduced by Rolaids. A "tough save" happened when a relief pitcher entered the game already having the potential tying run on base, and got the save. The player with the highest point total won the award.[1] The inaugural award winners were Bill Campbell (AL) and Rawly Eastwick (NL); Campbell also won in the following season. Dan Quisenberry and Mariano Rivera each won the AL award five times, while Rollie Fingers and Bruce Sutter won the award four times each. Lee Smith won the award on three occasions; Campbell, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Righetti, John Franco, Éric Gagné, Randy Myers, Trevor Hoffman, Francisco Rodríguez, Heath Bell, and José Valverde each won the award twice. Sutter (NL 1979), Fingers (AL 1981), Steve Bedrosian (NL 1987), Mark Davis (NL 1989), Eckersley (AL 1992), and Éric Gagné (NL 2003) won the Relief Man and the Cy Young Award in the same season; Fingers and Eckersley won the AL MVP as well, in 1981 and 1992 respectively.[2][3] Todd Worrell won both the Relief Man and the MLB Rookie of the Year Award in the 1986 MLB season.[4] Rivera and Joe Nathan were the only relief pitchers to have tied in points for the award, and both were awarded in 2009. Goose Gossage, Fingers, Eckersley, Hoffman, Rivera, Smith, John Smoltz and Sutter were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.[5] Craig Kimbrel (NL) and Jim Johnson (AL) were the final award winners in 2012. Sanofi acquired Rolaids from Johnson & Johnson unit McNeil Consumer Healthcare in 2013, but the award was not continued as a part of its marketing strategy.[6][7] WinnersW | Wins | L | Losses | SV | Saves | TS | Tough saves | BS | Blown saves | ERA | Earned run average | WHIP | Walks plus hits per inning pitched | (#)}} | Denotes winning pitcher and the number of times they had won the award at that point | * | Denotes player who is still active | † | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame | ‡ | Denotes multiple winners | |
National League (1976–2012)Year | Pitcher | Team | W–L | SV | TS | BS | ERA | WHIP |
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1976}} | Rawly|Eastwick}} | Cincinnati Reds | 11–5 | 26 | — | — | 2.09 | 1.115 | 1977}} | {{sortname|Rollie|Fingers}}† {{small|(1)}} | San Diego Padres | 08|8–9}} | 35 | — | — | 2.99 | 1.202 | 1978}} | {{sortname|Rollie|Fingers}}† {{small|(2)}} | San Diego Padres | 06.1|6–13}} | 37 | — | — | 2.52 | 1.053 | 1979}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Sutter}}† {{small|(1)}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b}} | Chicago Cubs | 06|6–6}} | 37 | — | — | 2.22 | 0.977 | 1980}} | {{sortname|Rollie|Fingers}}† {{small|(3)}} | San Diego Padres | 11–9 | 23 | — | — | 2.80 | 1.291 | 1981}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Sutter}}† {{small|(2)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 03|3–5}} | 25 | — | — | 2.62 | 1.069 | 1982}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Sutter}}† {{small|(3)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 09|9–8}} | 36 | — | — | 2.90 | 1.192 | 1983}} | Al|Holland}} | Philadelphia Phillies | 08|8–4}} | 25 | — | — | 2.26 | 1.015 | 1984}} | {{sortname|Bruce|Sutter}}† {{small|(4)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 05|5–7}} | 45 | — | — | 1.54 | 1.076 | 1985}} | Jeff|Reardon}} | Montreal Expos | 02|2–8}} | 41 | — | — | 3.18 | 1.072 | 1986}} | Todd|Worrell}}{{ref label|Note3|c|c}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 09.1|9–10}} | 36 | — | — | 2.08 | 1.225 | 1987}} | Steve|Bedrosian}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b}} | Philadelphia Phillies | 05|5–3}} | 40 | — | — | 2.83 | 1.202 | 1988}} | John|Franco}} {{small|(1)}} | Cincinnati Reds | 06|6–6}} | 39 | — | 3 | 1.57 | 1.012 | 1989}} | Mark|Davis|Mark Davis (pitcher)}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b}} | San Diego Padres | 04|4–3}} | 44 | — | 4 | 1.84 | 1.047 | 1990}} | John|Franco}} {{small|(2)}} | New York Mets | 05|5–3}} | 33 | — | 6 | 2.53 | 1.286 | 1991}} | {{sortname|Lee|Smith|Lee Smith (baseball)}}† {{small|(1)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 06|6–3}} | 47 | — | 6 | 2.34 | 1.137 | 1992}} | {{sortname|Lee|Smith|Lee Smith (baseball)}}† {{small|(2)}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 04|4–9}} | 43 | — | 8 | 3.12 | 1.173 | 1993}} | Randy|Myers}} {{small|(1)}} | Chicago Cubs | 02|2–4}} | 53 | — | 6 | 3.11 | 1.208 | 1994}} | Rod|Beck}} | San Francisco Giants | 02|2–4}} | 28 | — | 0 | 2.77 | 1.274 | 1995}} | Tom|Henke}} | St. Louis Cardinals | 01|1–1}} | 36 | — | 2 | 1.82 | 1.104 | 1996}} | Jeff|Brantley}} | Cincinnati Reds | 01|1–2}} | 44 | — | 5 | 2.41 | 1.155 | 1997}} | Jeff|Shaw}} | Cincinnati Reds | 04|4–2}} | 42 | — | 1 | 2.38 | 0.961 | 1998}} | {{sortname|Trevor|Hoffman}}† {{small|(1)}} | San Diego Padres | 04|4–2}} | 53 | — | 1 | 1.48 | 0.936 | 1999}} | Billy|Wagner}} | Houston Astros | 04|4–1}} | 39 | — | 3 | 1.57 | 0.777 | 2000}} | Antonio|Alfonseca}} | Florida Marlins | 05|5–6}} | 45 | 0 | 4 | 4.24 | 1.514 | 2001}} | Armando|Benítez}} | New York Mets | 06|6–4}} | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3.77 | 1.297 | 2002}} | {{sortname|John|Smoltz}}† | Atlanta Braves | 03|3–2}} | 55 | 5 | 4 | 3.25 | 1.033 | 2003}} | Éric|Gagné}} {{small|(1)}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | 02|2–3}} | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1.20 | 0.692 | 2004}} | Éric|Gagné}} {{small|(2)}} | Los Angeles Dodgers | 07|7–3}} | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2.19 | 0.911 | 2005}} | Chad|Cordero}} | Washington Nationals | 02|2–4}} | 47 | 2 | 7 | 1.82 | 0.969 | 2006}} | {{sortname|Trevor|Hoffman}}† {{small|(2)}} | San Diego Padres | 00|0–2}} | 46 | 0 | 5 | 2.14 | 0.968 | 2007}} | José|Valverde}} {{small|(1)}} | Arizona Diamondbacks | 01|1–4}} | 47 | 1 | 7 | 2.66 | 1.119 | 2008}} | Brad|Lidge}} | Philadelphia Phillies | 02|2–0}} | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 | 1.226 | 2009}} | Heath|Bell}} {{small|(1)}} | San Diego Padres | 06|6–4}} | 42 | 3 | 6 | 2.71 | 1.120 | 2010}} | Heath|Bell}} {{small|(2)}} | San Diego Padres | 06|6–1}} | 47 | 5 | 3 | 1.93 | 1.200 | 2011}} | {{sortname|John|Axford}}* | Milwaukee Brewers | 02|2–2}} | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1.95 | 1.140 | 2012}} | {{sortname|Craig|Kimbrel}}* | Atlanta Braves | 03|3–1}} | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1.01 | 0.654 |
American League (1976–2012)Year | Pitcher | Team | W–L | SV | TS | BS | ERA | WHIP |
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1976}} | Bill|Campbell|Bill Campbell (baseball)}} {{small|(1)}} | Minnesota Twins | 17–5 | 20 | — | — | 3.01 | 1.235 | 1977}} | Bill|Campbell|Bill Campbell (baseball)}} {{small|(2)}} | Boston Red Sox | 13–9 | 31 | — | — | 2.96 | 1.229 | 1978}} | {{sortname|Goose|Gossage}}† | New York Yankees | 10–11 | 27 | — | — | 2.01 | 1.087 | 1979}} | Jim|Kern}} | Texas Rangers | 13–5 | 29 | — | — | 1.57 | 1.126 | 1980}} | Dan|Quisenberry}} {{small|(1)}} | Kansas City Royals | 12–7 | 33 | — | — | 3.09 | 1.216 | 1981}} | {{sortname|Rollie|Fingers}}† {{small|(4)}}{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} | Milwaukee Brewers | 06|6–3}} | 28 | — | — | 1.04 | 0.872 | 1982}} | Dan|Quisenberry}} {{small|(2)}} | Kansas City Royals | 09|9–7}} | 35 | — | — | 2.57 | 1.010 | 1983}} | Dan|Quisenberry}} {{small|(3)}} | Kansas City Royals | 05|5–3}} | 45 | — | — | 1.94 | 0.928 | 1984}} | Dan|Quisenberry}} {{small|(4)}} | Kansas City Royals | 06|6–3}} | 44 | — | — | 2.65 | 1.028 | 1985}} | Dan|Quisenberry}} {{small|(5)}} | Kansas City Royals | 08|8–9}} | 37 | — | — | 2.37 | 1.225 | 1986}} | Dave|Righetti}} {{small|(1)}} | New York Yankees | 08|8–8}} | 46 | — | — | 2.45 | 1.153 | 1987}} | Dave|Righetti}} {{small|(2)}} | New York Yankees | 08|8–6}} | 31 | — | — | 3.51 | 1.463 | 1988}} | {{sortname|Dennis|Eckersley}}† {{small|(1)}} | Oakland Athletics | 04|4–2}} | 45 | — | 8 | 2.35 | 0.867 | 1989}} | Jeff|Russell}} | Texas Rangers | 06|6–4}} | 38 | — | 6 | 1.98 | 0.950 | 1990}} | Bobby|Thigpen}} | Chicago White Sox | 04|4–6}} | 57 | — | 8 | 1.83 | 1.038 | 1991}} | Bryan|Harvey}} | California Angels | 02|2–4}} | 46 | — | 6 | 1.60 | 0.864 | 1992}} | {{sortname|Dennis|Eckersley}}† {{small|(2)}}{{ref label|Note1|a|a}} | Oakland Athletics | 07|7–1}} | 51 | — | 3 | 1.91 | 0.913 | 1993}} | Jeff|Montgomery|Jeff Montgomery (baseball)}} | Kansas City Royals | 07|7–5}} | 45 | — | 6 | 2.27 | 1.008 | 1994}} | {{sortname|Lee|Smith|Lee Smith (baseball)}}† {{small|(3)}} | Baltimore Orioles | 01|1–4}} | 33 | — | 6 | 3.29 | 1.174 | 1995}} | José|Mesa}} | Cleveland Indians | 03|3–0}} | 46 | — | 2 | 1.12 | 1.031 | 1996}} | John|Wetteland}} | New York Yankees | 02|2–3}} | 43 | — | 4 | 2.83 | 1.178 | 1997}} | Randy|Myers}} {{small|(2)}} | Baltimore Orioles | 02|2–3}} | 45 | — | 1 | 1.51 | 1.156 | 1998}} | Tom|Gordon}} | Boston Red Sox | 07|7–4}} | 46 | — | 1 | 2.72 | 1.008 | 1999}} | {{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}† {{small|(1)}} | New York Yankees | 04|4–3}} | 45 | — | 4 | 1.83 | 0.884 | 2000}} | Todd|Jones|Todd Jones}} | Detroit Tigers | 02|2–4}} | 42 | 4 | 4 | 3.52 | 1.438 | 2001}} | {{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}† {{small|(2)}} | New York Yankees | 04|4–6}} | 50 | 3 | 7 | 2.34 | 0.905 | 2002}} | Billy|Koch}} | Oakland Athletics | 11–4 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 3.27 | 1.270 | 2003}} | Keith|Foulke}} | Oakland Athletics | 09|9–1}} | 43 | 4 | 5 | 2.08 | 0.888 | 2004}} | {{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}† {{small|(3)}} | New York Yankees | 04|4–2}} | 53 | 2 | 4 | 1.94 | 1.081 | 2005}} | {{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}† {{small|(4)}} | New York Yankees | 07|7–4}} | 43 | 5 | 4 | 1.38 | 0.868 | 2006}} | {{sortname|Francisco|Rodriguez|Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)}}* | Los Angeles Angels | 02|2–3}} | 47 | 3 | 4 | 1.73 | 1.096 | 2007}} | J. J.|Putz}} | Seattle Mariners | 06|6–1}} | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1.38 | 0.698 | 2008}} | {{sortname|Francisco|Rodriguez|Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)}}* {{small|(2)}} | Los Angeles Angels | 02|2–3}} | 62 | 1 | 7 | 2.24 | 1.288 | {{mlby|2009}}‡ | {{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}† {{small|(5)}} | New York Yankees | 03|3–3}} | 44 | 4 | 2 | 1.76 | 0.905 | Joe|Nathan}} | Minnesota Twins | 02|2–2}} | 47 | 1 | 5 | 2.10 | 0.932 | 2010}} | Rafael|Soriano}} | Tampa Bay Rays | 03|3–2}} | 45 | 0 | 3 | 1.73 | 0.802 | 2011}} | José|Valverde}} {{small|(2)}} | Detroit Tigers | 02|2–4}} | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 | 1.190 | 2012}} | {{sortname|Jim|Johnson|dab=right-handed pitcher}}* | Baltimore Orioles | 02|2–1}} | 51 | 0 | 3 | 2.49 | 1.019 |
Notes- {{note label|Note1|a|a}} Won Cy Young Award and MLB Most Valuable Player Award in the same season.
- {{note label|Note2|b|b}} Won Cy Young Award in the same season.
- {{note label|Note3|c|c}} Won MLB Rookie of the Year Award in the same season.
See also{{Portal|Baseball}}- Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award (in each league)
- TSN Reliever of the Year (discontinued)
- Cy Young Award (in each league)
- Triple Crown (pitching)
- Pitcher of the Month
- "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Pitcher (in MLB)
- "Players Choice Awards" Outstanding Pitcher (in each league)
- SN Starting Pitcher of the Year (in each league)
- SN Relief Pitcher of the Year (in each league)
- Warren Spahn Award (best left-handed pitcher)
- {{section link|Baseball awards|United States}}
References- General
- {{cite web|url=http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/pastwinners |title=Rolaids Relief Man Award Past Winners |publisher=McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc |accessdate=March 25, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216011616/http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/pastwinners |archivedate=February 16, 2012 |df= }}
- {{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=relief_history|title=Relief Man Award winners|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=May 23, 2009}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/roy_rol.shtml|title=Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners|work=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=May 26, 2009}}
- Specific
1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/theaward |title=About The Award |publisher=McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Bi8dyvPn?url=http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/theaward |archivedate=October 26, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=cy_history|title=Cy Young Award winners|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=May 23, 2009}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=mvp_history|title=Most Valuable Player winners|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=May 23, 2009}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/awards/mlb_awards_content.jsp?content=roy_history|title=Rookie of the Year winners|publisher=Major League Baseball|accessdate=May 23, 2009}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/members/searchable-data |title=Hall of Famers |publisher=Baseball Hall of Fame |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6Bi8l8Hex?url=http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/members/searchable-data |archivedate=October 26, 2012 |deadurl=no |df= }} 6. ^{{cite news |last=Van Riper |first=Tom |title=Why Can't Baseball Monetize It's Big Postseason Awards? |date=April 10, 2014 |work=Forbes.com |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/04/10/why-cant-baseball-monetize-its-big-postseason-awards/ |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6OkYhVYBA?url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanriper/2014/04/10/why-cant-baseball-monetize-its-big-postseason-awards/ |archivedate=April 11, 2014 |deadurl=no |df= }} 7. ^{{cite news |last=Neyer |first=Rob |title=Kissing the Rolaids Relief Award goodbye |date=April 9, 2014 |work=FoxSports.com |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kissing-the-rolaids-relief-award-goodbye-040914 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6OkYxgytu?url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kissing-the-rolaids-relief-award-goodbye-040914 |archivedate=April 11, 2014 |deadurl=no |df= }}
External links- [https://www.webcitation.org/6Bi9MCzlb?url=http://www.rolaidsreliefman.com/ Rolaids Relief Man Award]
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